Sweet Birthday Celebrations:)

With a birthday card needed for the weekend I jumped over to Sweet Sketch Wednesday for the latest inspiration! Aaahh..can always count on SSW for finding my mojo:) Kiddlywink 2 was off for an 'Amazing Race' birthday party at a classmates house on Saturday afternoon...so of course I so cleverly leave it until Saturday morning to make time for the creativity!! But ahhh...the card came together nicely:) This weeks SSW sketch, trusty stamp from my early stamping stash, Copics colouring, Cuttlebug embossing, Stampin' Up! Hodgepodge Hardware, Ink and Sentiment...and wahlah...so if it's inspiration you are after...click here and head over to Sweet Sketch Wednesday for their latest in sketches and DT inspiration:) Mmm..what to create next...school holidays are just around the corner:) Yipppeeee!!!

Celebrations:)

Over the past few busy working weeks I have had snippets of time to create - here are 3 of the most recent additions to the craft desk here at Sandybeaches:) The first uses this weeks sketch over at Sweet Sketch Wednesday(#107)...I had a request for a card for a 56th Wedding Anniversary Card on Thursday and so I popped straight over to Sweet Sketch Wednesday for inspiration! Stampin' Up! papers, ribbon, ink, sentiment & label punch; Lori Boyd digi images and Copics colouring and a whole lot of crafty relaxing time:)

The second card was inspired by the '1,2,3' theme over at Stamps R Us and the 'Summertime' theme over at Wags 'n Whiskers (#57)this week. The use of 1 image, 2 patterned papers and 3 embellishments for this special 12th birthday card. Using paper from the 'stash', Surfin' Edwin from Magnolia Stamps, Copics colouring and Cuttlebug numbers and a hippity happity birthday card for someone special!

The final card for sharing today is a special one I made for Kiddlywink 2...a slightly 'non-traditional' card for his First Holy Communion celebrations! The sketch over at Crazy 4 Challenges (#93) suits perfectly - as did the Lori Boyd image and Cuttlebug embossing:)

Hope your weekend is cruising along nicely in your part of this wonderful world:) x

Weekend fun:)

Here are my first creations for the month of June! I received these ever so cute Kraftin' Kimmie stamps for Mother's Day from the kiddlywinks...and I've finally had a chance over the weekend to use them! Both cards use this weeks sketch over at Sweet Sketch Wednesday:) and Kraftin' Kimmies theme of 'cut it out'. Copics colouring, Stampin' Up! papers, inks, punch, ribbon and a whole lot of relaxing!

Cute Card Fun:)

With my end of May mojo flowing this weekend - in between kiddlywink sporting commitments, school work, washing, folding, gardening and all that jazz I managed to create a few cards so here is my 'With Sympathy' card using this weeks sketch over at Cute Card Thursday. Just love the way that the cute CC Tulip Birgitta stamp; Copics colouring; Cuttlebug embossing; Stampin' Up! papers, ribbon, sentiment, ink and embossing folder came together so easily:)

Sweet Fun:)

I finally had a chance to pop over to Sweet Sketch Wednesday this week to check out the latest sketch and had so much fun making the 'For You' card that I used the sketch again for a 'With Sympathy' card! Magnolia stamps, Copics colouring, Stampin' Up! papers, brads, inks, sentiments and a whole lot of relaxing fun:)

Thank You Card:)

By LORi Designs Challenge is having its final challenge this week:( so on Friday before K2's swimming carnival I just had to grab one of my By LORi Designs Digi Shop fabulous images -click here to have a lookie at so many gorgeous designs, Copic colours & Stampin' Up! papers to use this weeks sketch to create this simple but sweet 'Thank You' card:)

May Mojo Madness:)

I found a little of my Mojo over the weekend! Here is a quick pic of my latest creation for this weeks sketch over at Mojo Monday (#192)...

Gotta dash to pick up Grammy from the bus station:)

Stay tuned for some more snippets of weekend craftiness later!!

Midweek creation:)

With a birthday parcel ready to send for a 'May Birthday' I popped over to see the latest colour combo at Colour Q (#83) and this weeks theme at Our Creative Corner of Embroidery Floss. As I am away from the craft desk my holiday kit included Copics coloured images By LORi Boyd; Stampin' Up! paper, dimensionals; coloured brads and cutter. I then raided mum's sewing stash for Embroidery Floss and wahlah... a mid week birthday card:)

Check it out!!

On Friday I was just 'blogging around' checking out the latest in challenges to discover that I made it in the Top 3 at Sweet Sketch Wednesday for one of my Easter cards last week!! Wahooo:) With a trip to the city for 83rd Birthday celebrations just around the corner...I was getting inspiration to create the perfect card for my wonderful nan and there I was in the Top 3!! So here is my Friday afternoon creation - with this weeks sketch from Sweet Sketch Wednesday (#99) I then popped over to see the latest colours at Colour Q (#82) and set out to create...mind you I was supposed to be hanging out the washing, folding, planting vegies in my vegie patch, packing for the trip to the city, wrapping pressies...and so on..but ahhh creating nan's card was so much better:)

Close up.....

Inside the card....

I took photos late yesterday afternoon of my creations hoping to have a chance to blog last night before setting off this morning...however those bits and pieces that I had put off earlier needed to be done! Luckily mum has internet access...so with kiddlywinks tucked in bed, the computer is warmed up and ready and plenty of Easter chocolate to munch on and a Kahlua & milk to sip...stay tuned for other snippets of weekend craftiness:)

Mother's Day Creations:)

While putting off 'jobs' on the 'To Do' list...or should I say putting 'crafty me time' first...lol...I managed to set myself up nicely with a cuppa at the craft desk:) The first card uses this weeks sketch at Stampin' Royalty (#69) and the gorgeous image & colour combo from By LORi Designs Challenge .....

And with a little bit of hot water added to the cool cuppa, the second uses the 'Just Add a Flower' theme this week at Just Add Ink (#66) I've done these flowers before and just love the the effect:) Using a variety of papers and the small scallop punch from Stampin' Up! crimp each one a few times, bundle them together with a brad...a little bit of 'scrunching' and wahlah..an ever so cute flower:) For a much more detailed tutorial...click here to follow where I got my original inspiration from and check out the creativity over at alittlelessuseless :)

I've packed my Copics and LORi Boyd images to colour at my home away from home this week! Hoping you are getting plenty of snippets of crafty time in your day:) x

A little more Mother's Day creativity:)

A little bit of 'Bugs & Embossing' inspiration over at Stamps R Us and the 'Wings' theme over at Stamp Something this week led me searching through the stamps to find this cutsie dragonfly stamp that I've had for ages...a Kaisercraft stamp that I just knew would come in handy one day lol:) A Mother's Day card creation that uses Cuttlebug embossing, bling things from the local craft shop and gorgeous papers, ink, sentiment, ribbon & label punch from Stampin' Up!

With K1's orthodontic appointments at the end of this week keeping us from returning 'back to school' for Term 2...I decided to leave a crafty Mother's Day package for my relief teacher to do on Thursday:) So I created this 'good idea' in my head that became a little bigger than anticipated... 24 embossed cards; 24 pillow box die cuts - to hold 24 wrapped Tim Tams & 24 teabags; many paper punched flowers and the other bits and pieces were left for the PP/Yr 1 & the relief teacher to create for their mums:) I'm sure they will be made with love! (and hopefully not too much frustration - lol) So...here it is...the "Mother's Day Relief Pack"...

Sample of front cover - blank white embossed cards ready for kids to colour & decorate:)

Sample for inside the card to attach Pillow Box:)

Fingers crossed that my 'seemed like a good idea at the time' will be an enjoyable one!

Friendship:)

K1 is having a friend fly in from the city and with anticipation about the time they are going to spend together in our part of the world - there is just a little bit of excitement in the air! Over at Just Add Ink this week the theme is 'Mates/Friendship' and at Wee Memories is 'Girls Just Wanna Have Fun'....so what better reason to create:) I popped over to By LORi Designs Challenge to see the latest colour combination and oh what a lovely Sunday afternoon:)

Happy Easter!

Hippity, Hoppity, Happy Easter! Sending you Easter Blessings for 2011:) I've just been 'hopping' around blog world this morning and had to share with you a fabric favourite place to check out...BeBe Bold I was first inspired by these designs at a craft fair last year! So with the Easter holidays upon us...best I get out those fabrics and patterns, dust them off and get creating...but with so many new products/patterns and inspiration...where do I start?! Mmmm..maybe a cup of coffee and some Easter choccy:) Have a great day!

Easter Wishes:)

Check out the magic weather we are having....we've just got back from a couple of nights camping...unpacked etc... etc...poured a glass of wine and thought I could just get a little crafty before the Easter Bunny comes:) and of course my Digi Stamp Boutique bunny images were Copics coloured and just waiting to be created into cards lol...




The first card I created used the inspiration of Flowers, Buttons & Sparkles from Stamp Something and this weeks Mojo Monday (#187) sketch.

The second card uses the sketch from Sweet Sketch Wednesday (#98)and 'cos the bunny is so cute that there is no need for text as inspired by Cute Card Thursday (#161)...actually come to think of it I used no text for all three Easter cards this time...lol:)

And the third card uses this weeks colours over at ColourQ (#81) and the Easter theme over at Crazy 4 Challenges (#84)..actually all three cards fit into the hippy hoppy 'Happy Easter' theme! Thanks for popping by to see what I've been up too! Sending you Easter wishes to wherever you are in this wonderful world:) x

Easter Fun:)

With creative fun with a craft buddy...my weekend creations just kept flowing on Sunday! With these cards now in the post to arrive to family for Easter my DigiStamp Boutique images were so fun to Copics colour:) The Stampin' Up! colours of Old Olive, Rich Razzleberry & Daffodil Delight ink & papers, Easter sentiment & embossing folders coordinated so well to create these three special Easter cards!! I made the first using 'Spring has Sprung' inspiration over at Stampin' Royalty ...

The second card is also 'Spring' inspired with a touch of Easter:) I had a chance to check out challenges on Friday over at Feline Playful and came across Daring Cardmakers for a bit of crafty inspiration!

The third card certainly was just a bonus as I was on an Easter/Spring roll!! Oh what a wonderful Sunday afternoon I had:)


Finally for each card I used Crazy For Challenges challenge of creating Easter Gift - so using a Pillow Box Die Cut and Textured Embossing folder (thanks to Stampin' Up! and my craft buddy for purchasing such cool products!!) I then added a little bit of ribbon & 'For You' stamp - oh and I popped in some tasty mini Easter Eggs..they are travelling as we speak to the kids grandparents to enjoy for Easter:)